®Planning appeal decision
Enefco House, The Quay, Poole, BH15 1HJ
Planning appeal 3352184 at Enefco House, The Quay, Poole, BH15 1HJ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 30 April 2025 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Town Centre Heritage Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed buildings at The Poole Arms and Hennings Wharf.
demolition of the front of the building and rear of the building at third floor level, erection of replacement four storey building frontage, alterations to façade and additional floor to the northern elevation and conversion of the first, second, third and fourth floors of the building to 9.no one-, two- and three-bedroom flats
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- BH15 1HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Town Centre Heritage Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed buildings at The Poole Arms and Hennings Wharf
- whether the proposal would be acceptable having regard to the impacts and risks of flooding
- the effect of the proposal on protected species, namely bats
What decided it
The substantial harm to the significance of the listed buildings and conservation area, combined with the unresolved flood risk, provided clear reasons for refusal that outweighed the housing benefits and meant Framework paragraph 11(d) was not engaged.
The public benefits of nine residential units and efficient use of brownfield land in the town centre were outweighed by the substantial harm to designated heritage assets (to which great weight was given) and the unresolved flood risk; the proposal did not meet the requirements of Framework paragraph 125 because substantial harm would result
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- PP27PP28PP30PP38PP33
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 125
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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